As Paul Pierce hits 32, he has begun to think about the closing years of his career.

?I always said my goal was to play until I was 36, but my goals can change,? Pierce said. ?My contract is up when I?m 33, so we?ll see from there. But hopefully I can play three more years after that, and if I?m in good shape and I?m taking care of my body, then maybe I?ll play more.

?I don?t know. I haven?t really given it much thought. I?m just playing it out.?

Pierce is on the books for this season at just less than $19.8 million, and it?s his option whether he wants to stay for the 2010-11 campaign at just more than $21.5 million.

There is virtually no chance Pierce would earn more than that on the open market.

?I might get hit in the head,? Pierce said. ?You never know.

?I don?t know yet,? he continued. ?Maybe I might leave my options open. Hey, what if they trade Kevin (Garnett) and Ray (Allen) and Rasheed (Wallace) away? What if they trade everybody? You want me to be here on a 15-win team? I already did that.?